People v. Blanco

Opinion

PETERSON, J. *

Appellant contends that the 1991 amendment to Evidence Code section 1103, subdivision (b)—which allows the introduction of evidence of a defendant’s violent acts and reputation for violence, if a defendant presents evidence as to the bad acts or reputation of the victim of a crime—violates the due process rights of a criminal defendant and is, therefore, unconstitutional. We reject this contention, find no reversible error, and affirm the judgment of conviction.

I. Facts and Procedural History

It is uncontested that appellant shot the murder victim in the back, shortly…